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US Car Companies Regain Lost Ground

The Wall Street Journal reports : The successful restructuring of Detroit's auto makers, a group whose survival was in question just two years ago, and the March 11 earthquake in Japan are combining to reverse the fortunes of the U.S. and Japanese auto industries. On Monday, Chrysler …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday May 2, 2011

Tax Revenue Prolongs Debt Debate

The New York Times reports: WASHINGTON — A greater-than-expected increase in tax revenue has extended by about a month, until early August, the federal government’s ability to pay its bills without an increase in the debt ceiling, the Treasury Department said Monday. The new estimate …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday May 2, 2011

WH: Bin Laden Used Wife as Shield

Politico reports : Osama bin Laden used women as human shields as American forces fired on him in Pakistan on Sunday, White House counterterrorism adviser John Brennan said. Brennan told reporters at the White House that women were “put in front of him as a shield.” He said that …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday May 2, 2011

Treasury Extends Debt Deadline

The Hill reports : The Treasury Department on Monday said it has extended the deadline for raising the federal debt ceiling to Aug. 2. Treasury said it is beginning extraordinary maneuvers to keep the U.S. out of default in anticipation of Congress not raising the debt ceiling before it …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday May 2, 2011

Ensign Apologizes on Senate Floor

The Hill reports : Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.) gave a farewell speech on the Senate floor Monday in which he apologized to his colleagues for having an affair with a campaign aide and warned other senators to guard against the strain of self-importance that led him to stray from his beliefs. …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday May 2, 2011

Anti-War GOP Silent About Bin Laden Death

There's still been no comment yet from Rep. Ron Paul on the killing of Osama bin Laden, and many other anti-war Republicans have chosen to stay silent as well. No comment yet from Rep. Ron Paul, a libertarian Republican and likely 2012 presidential contender, on the killing of Osama bin Laden. But …

Written by Tim Mak on Monday May 2, 2011

WH: 'Inconceivable' Bin Laden Didn't Have Pakistani Aid

The Hill reports : President Obama's top counterterrorism adviser called it "inconceivable" that Pakistan was not providing a "support system" for Osama bin Laden, who was killed Sunday in a raid in a mansion north of the capital city of Islamabad. "We are pursuing all leads on this …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday May 2, 2011

Lieberman: Release Bin Laden Pics

Politico reports : Sens. Joe Lieberman and Susan Collins said the White House should release the photos taken of Osama bin Laden’s body to “quell any doubts” about the terrorist leader’s death. The senators, top members of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, both said they …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday May 2, 2011

Brennan: U.S. Was Ready to Take Bin Laden Alive

Politico reports : White House counterterrorism adviser John Brennan said Monday that U.S. forces were prepared to take Osama bin Laden alive from the suburban compound in Pakistan, but the opportunity to do so was considered “remote.” The Al Qaeda leader took his wife as a human …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday May 2, 2011

Obama: 'World Safer' With Bin Laden Dead

The Hill reports : President Obama declared "this is a good day for America" in comments from the White House just hours after his announcement that Osama bin Laden is dead. Obama, speaking about bin Laden at the beginning of a ceremony to honor two Medal of Honor recipients, said "the …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday May 2, 2011

Did Pakistan Knowingly Harbor Bin Laden?

Steve Coll at The New Yorker writes: No doubt there will be time to reflect more deeply about the news announced by President Obama last night. For now, I thought it might be useful to annotate some of the initial headlines. On where he was found : Abbottabad is essentially a …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday May 2, 2011

Rush: 'Thank God for Obama'

Huffington Post reports : Rush Limbaugh did something he rarely does: he praised President Obama on his Monday show for the death of Osama bin Laden. "We need to open the program today by congratulating President Obama," he said. "President Obama has done something extremely effective, …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday May 2, 2011

FroshUpdate: Who Gets Credit for Osama's Death?

A great way to start off the month of May? You bet. Freshmen GOPers celebrate the killing of Osama bin Laden, largely giving credit to the military and the intelligence community for the success of the operation. 55 freshmen issued press releases today on the topic, but few mentioned or gave any …

Written by Tim Mak on Monday May 2, 2011

GOP Frosh Praise Troops for Bin Laden Killing

This morning, GOP freshmen largely credited the military and intel community for bin Laden's death, as offices churned out statement after statement about the event. Republican freshmen largely credited the American military and intelligence community for the death of Osama bin Laden this morning, …

Written by Tim Mak on Monday May 2, 2011

DNA Confirms Bin Laden's Death

The Daily Telegraph reports : When his sister, who has not been named, died from brain cancer several years ago in Boston the FBI immediately subpoenaed her body so that it could later be used to identify the al-Qaeda leader if he was caught, it was claimed. US officials confirmed …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday May 2, 2011

Chait: GOP Fears Big Govt, Not Debt

Jonathan Chait writes : It's worth noting that, when republicans invoke the horrors of the national debt, they don't actually mean the national debt. They mean big government. Here's one way to think about this. Among Democrats, you have a split between moderates who consider the deficit a …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday May 2, 2011

Hillary: Al Qaeda 'Cannot Defeat Us'

CBS News reports : Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Monday that the killing of Osama bin Laden offered a clear message to al Qaeda's Taliban allies in Afghanistan: "You cannot wait us out, you cannot defeat us, but you can make the choice to abandon al Qaeda and participate in a …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday May 2, 2011

Pakistan Has Some Explaining to Do

If Pakistan wants to convince the world that they aren't a safe harbor for terrorists, they better get to work. From a column in Pakistan's Dawn : We have to prove to the world that Pakistan is not a country that accommodates and hides mass murderers. Yep. Tweet

Written by David Frum on Monday May 2, 2011

Can We Stop Questioning Obama's Legitimacy Now?

With bin Laden's death, here’s hoping we've seen the end of this ugly insinuation that there is something less than fully American about the black president with the exotic name. So much to say about the long-awaited visiting of justice upon Osama bin Laden. But there’s one effect on US …

Written by David Frum on Monday May 2, 2011

Applebaum: Intel Network Defeated Bin Laden

Anne Applebaum writes : The U.S. Air Force, with its extraordinary range and flexibility, is the best in the world. The U.S. Navy, with its vast aircraft carriers and global reach, has no real rivals. In technological sophistication and sheer firepower, the American military doesn't even have …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday May 2, 2011